Biological determinants of pregnancy weight gain in a Filipino population

Mar 1, 1993The American journal of clinical nutrition

Biological factors linked to pregnancy weight gain in Filipino women

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Abstract

The mean total weight gain during pregnancy was 8.4 kg among 1367 women from Cebu, Philippines.

  • Higher first trimester weight gain is linked to greater parity, lower prepregnant body mass index (BMI), and longer nonpregnant intervals.
  • Total weight gain is associated with longer nonpregnant intervals, lower prepregnant BMI, taller maternal stature, and higher dietary energy intakes.
  • Lactation into the third trimester negatively affects total weight gain.
  • Maternal age over 35 years is associated with decreased total weight gain.

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